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Chapter Five: Warning in the Night
Lily came into to town cursing under her breath. She had stayed out late and now her mother was going to kill her. It happened every time she went out to Hyrule Field. She always lost track of time and would almost always come in late. Normally it wouldn't be so bad because Clayren was there to remind her that it was almost sundown. Lily snickered to herself. Clayren was still afraid of the dark or at least when she wasn't at home. Lily kept wandering down the narrow streets of Laver trying to figure out what time it was. Lights were still on in most of the houses. That was lucky for her. It meant she wasn't too late.
At the house Lily's mother stamped her foot impatiently. Dinner had been over for almost a half an hour now and Lily still wasn't home. That girl had too much of a mind of her own. Turning her back to the door she continued on with the dishes that sat in the sink, grumbling to herself. She immediately spun around when she heard the front door open softly.
Lily stood in the hall and closed the door slowly behind her, trying not to make any noise. Once it was shut she started to tip toe down the hall and towards the stairs.
"LILY KIRSTEN LAVER! Where HAVE you been?!"
Lily froze in her tracks, as her mother's voice almost seemed to echo throughout the house. Clayren came flying out of her room and stood at the top of the stairs. She grinned evilly down at her sister just waiting to see her get in trouble. Lily smiled sweetly at Clayren. She was prepared.
Walking into to the kitchen, she stuck out her hand, which was holding paper bag.
"Sorry I'm late mother. But I stopped by at the General Store to pick up some more oil for the lamps. You told me earlier this morning that we were running low. The line was real long, too. I'm really sorry," Lily said as genuinely as she could. The fact of the matter was that she had picked up the oil this morning to surprise her mother but forgot about it when her mother said she could go out onto Hyrule Field alone.
Lily's mother smiled sweetly and took the bag to make sure that it did indeed contain lamp oil. Turning to her daughter she pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you dear. You're just so responsible. I'm glad you thought to pick this up," she said.
"Umm. . . could I have some dinner then?"
"Why of course, honey. Have as much as you'd like?" Lily's mother put the bag on the counter and went back to washing the dishes. Lily took a plate and started to spoon leftovers onto it. Getting a mug she poured some milk into it and headed upstairs while her mother whistled happily to herself thinking about her grown up little girl. At the top of the steps Clayren sneered at Lily.
"Suck up!" she snarled.
"I may be a suck up but at least I didn't get in trouble which means I can go anywhere on my own still," Lily retorted. She entered her room and slammed the door. Clayren stood watching the door fuming to herself. Lily was the golden child in the family. She worked hard and always knew what to get her mother to please her. She never bought anything she didn't need while Clayren spent all her money on dresses and perfumes. Their mother wanted Clayren to help with the horses a little bit more but nothing she said ever helped. Clayren stomped her feet and shuffled into to her room closing the door behind her.
~*~Later That Night~*~
Lily tossed and turned in her sleep. Moans issued from her mouth as she tried to escape the evil in her dreams. She sat up suddenly with sweat flying from her face. Her breath came in short shallow gasps as she tried to get some air back into her lungs. She wasn't quite sure what had woken her up but it wasn't whatever was chasing her in her dreams. She had tried several times to wake herself up earlier but it hadn't worked. Whatever had woken her up came from this world and not the dream world.
Lily climbed out of bed untwisting herself from the sheets that had tried to strangle her. Quickly she got dressed in her training clothes and strapped her sword and shield to her back. Picking up her quiver and bow she stepped outside her room. She didn't know why she had gotten dressed but something had definitely compelled her to do it. Tonight was just getting stranger and stranger.
At the top of the stairs she met Clayren who had also been awakened from her so-called 'beauty sleep'. They looked at each other in disgust wondering what the other was wearing. Over Clayren's thin nightgown she wore a fuzzy pink bathrobe that Lily assumed was supposed to be a fashion statement. Lily herself wore a pair of brown baggy breeches and a loose white shirt. Her leather boots were worn and comfortable.
Down below their parents had opened the door and were talking urgently to somebody. The girls watched as their mother nearly fainted in their father's arms. Lily ran down the steps and helped her father set her mother on the floor. She looked at the open door and was surprised to find a young Zora male standing there.
"You must hurry! They're on their way. You must leave town now!" the Zora stated urgently.
Lily stood up and faced the Zora before asking, "Who's coming?"
"The Tryul army is preparing an invasion of Hyrule and everyone needs to leave immediately! They could be here any minute. Leave everything behind." Once he was finished with his piece the Zora turned around and started off towards another house. Lily turned to her father and did some quick thinking.
"Father get mother and Clayren out of here on Ebony. I'm going to go help warn people." Without waiting for an answer Lily ran out the door and chased the Zora down. He had just finished visiting the next house and was on his way to another. Lily ran up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder spinning him around.
"This isn't some stupid joke, is it? The Tryul army is really on its way here?" Lily demanded. The words came out in a flurry and the Zora just stared at her for a moment, shifting uncomfortably.
"Yes they're on their way here. We are to help everyone evacuate. This isn't a joke or we wouldn't be pressed so hard by the queen of the Zoras." Lily stared at the Zora in shock. She couldn't believe this was really happening. She had been hoping it was some joke but she knew better than to think that the princess of the Zoras would pull a prank like this. Setting her mouth in a determined frown, Lily starred for the next house on the street. It just happened to be Kiret's house.
The door opened on the first knock the Lily gave to wooden door. Kiret's face peeked out with an alarmed look.
"Kiret get your mother and father out of bed and get out of Laver now! The Tryul army is going to attack soon! You have to get out of here," Lily babbled.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Is this some kind of joke? Because if it is, it's a really sick joke!" Kiret retorted.
"This isn't a joke, Kiret! I don't have time to argue with you. I need to go warn other people. You can believe me or not but this isn't a joke!" Lily pleaded. As much as she thought Kiret was a slimy toad she didn't think that he deserved to die at the hands of the Tryul army. Lily turned her back on the young man and jogged down the street. She paused for a moment when she heard the bell in the steeple of the church start to ring.
She counted the rings to herself, knowing instantly that it was a bad sign. She wasn't sure why it was a bad sign but she could feel it in her heart. One. . .Two. . .Three. . .Four. . .Five. . .Six. . .Seven. . .Eight. . .Nine. . .Ten. . .Eleven. . .Twelve. Roaring filled her ears as she glimpsed torches running straight for the village. Hundreds of feet pounded the ground so hard the earth vibrated with their presence. Masked heads could picked out in the wavering firelight from the torches they carried. The stench of sweat filled the air and was soon mingled with the smell of blood. The enemy was here.
Cursing to herself Lily pulled an arrow from her quiver and strung her bow. She took aim for the nearest charging soldier and let her arrow fly.
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He he. Like the cliffhanger? Well I'm not sure when the next chapter will be up because no one seems to be taking an interest in this story. I'll still write it of course but if no one shows interest than updating will be a lot slower.
Chapter Five: Warning in the Night
Lily came into to town cursing under her breath. She had stayed out late and now her mother was going to kill her. It happened every time she went out to Hyrule Field. She always lost track of time and would almost always come in late. Normally it wouldn't be so bad because Clayren was there to remind her that it was almost sundown. Lily snickered to herself. Clayren was still afraid of the dark or at least when she wasn't at home. Lily kept wandering down the narrow streets of Laver trying to figure out what time it was. Lights were still on in most of the houses. That was lucky for her. It meant she wasn't too late.
At the house Lily's mother stamped her foot impatiently. Dinner had been over for almost a half an hour now and Lily still wasn't home. That girl had too much of a mind of her own. Turning her back to the door she continued on with the dishes that sat in the sink, grumbling to herself. She immediately spun around when she heard the front door open softly.
Lily stood in the hall and closed the door slowly behind her, trying not to make any noise. Once it was shut she started to tip toe down the hall and towards the stairs.
"LILY KIRSTEN LAVER! Where HAVE you been?!"
Lily froze in her tracks, as her mother's voice almost seemed to echo throughout the house. Clayren came flying out of her room and stood at the top of the stairs. She grinned evilly down at her sister just waiting to see her get in trouble. Lily smiled sweetly at Clayren. She was prepared.
Walking into to the kitchen, she stuck out her hand, which was holding paper bag.
"Sorry I'm late mother. But I stopped by at the General Store to pick up some more oil for the lamps. You told me earlier this morning that we were running low. The line was real long, too. I'm really sorry," Lily said as genuinely as she could. The fact of the matter was that she had picked up the oil this morning to surprise her mother but forgot about it when her mother said she could go out onto Hyrule Field alone.
Lily's mother smiled sweetly and took the bag to make sure that it did indeed contain lamp oil. Turning to her daughter she pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you dear. You're just so responsible. I'm glad you thought to pick this up," she said.
"Umm. . . could I have some dinner then?"
"Why of course, honey. Have as much as you'd like?" Lily's mother put the bag on the counter and went back to washing the dishes. Lily took a plate and started to spoon leftovers onto it. Getting a mug she poured some milk into it and headed upstairs while her mother whistled happily to herself thinking about her grown up little girl. At the top of the steps Clayren sneered at Lily.
"Suck up!" she snarled.
"I may be a suck up but at least I didn't get in trouble which means I can go anywhere on my own still," Lily retorted. She entered her room and slammed the door. Clayren stood watching the door fuming to herself. Lily was the golden child in the family. She worked hard and always knew what to get her mother to please her. She never bought anything she didn't need while Clayren spent all her money on dresses and perfumes. Their mother wanted Clayren to help with the horses a little bit more but nothing she said ever helped. Clayren stomped her feet and shuffled into to her room closing the door behind her.
~*~Later That Night~*~
Lily tossed and turned in her sleep. Moans issued from her mouth as she tried to escape the evil in her dreams. She sat up suddenly with sweat flying from her face. Her breath came in short shallow gasps as she tried to get some air back into her lungs. She wasn't quite sure what had woken her up but it wasn't whatever was chasing her in her dreams. She had tried several times to wake herself up earlier but it hadn't worked. Whatever had woken her up came from this world and not the dream world.
Lily climbed out of bed untwisting herself from the sheets that had tried to strangle her. Quickly she got dressed in her training clothes and strapped her sword and shield to her back. Picking up her quiver and bow she stepped outside her room. She didn't know why she had gotten dressed but something had definitely compelled her to do it. Tonight was just getting stranger and stranger.
At the top of the stairs she met Clayren who had also been awakened from her so-called 'beauty sleep'. They looked at each other in disgust wondering what the other was wearing. Over Clayren's thin nightgown she wore a fuzzy pink bathrobe that Lily assumed was supposed to be a fashion statement. Lily herself wore a pair of brown baggy breeches and a loose white shirt. Her leather boots were worn and comfortable.
Down below their parents had opened the door and were talking urgently to somebody. The girls watched as their mother nearly fainted in their father's arms. Lily ran down the steps and helped her father set her mother on the floor. She looked at the open door and was surprised to find a young Zora male standing there.
"You must hurry! They're on their way. You must leave town now!" the Zora stated urgently.
Lily stood up and faced the Zora before asking, "Who's coming?"
"The Tryul army is preparing an invasion of Hyrule and everyone needs to leave immediately! They could be here any minute. Leave everything behind." Once he was finished with his piece the Zora turned around and started off towards another house. Lily turned to her father and did some quick thinking.
"Father get mother and Clayren out of here on Ebony. I'm going to go help warn people." Without waiting for an answer Lily ran out the door and chased the Zora down. He had just finished visiting the next house and was on his way to another. Lily ran up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder spinning him around.
"This isn't some stupid joke, is it? The Tryul army is really on its way here?" Lily demanded. The words came out in a flurry and the Zora just stared at her for a moment, shifting uncomfortably.
"Yes they're on their way here. We are to help everyone evacuate. This isn't a joke or we wouldn't be pressed so hard by the queen of the Zoras." Lily stared at the Zora in shock. She couldn't believe this was really happening. She had been hoping it was some joke but she knew better than to think that the princess of the Zoras would pull a prank like this. Setting her mouth in a determined frown, Lily starred for the next house on the street. It just happened to be Kiret's house.
The door opened on the first knock the Lily gave to wooden door. Kiret's face peeked out with an alarmed look.
"Kiret get your mother and father out of bed and get out of Laver now! The Tryul army is going to attack soon! You have to get out of here," Lily babbled.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Is this some kind of joke? Because if it is, it's a really sick joke!" Kiret retorted.
"This isn't a joke, Kiret! I don't have time to argue with you. I need to go warn other people. You can believe me or not but this isn't a joke!" Lily pleaded. As much as she thought Kiret was a slimy toad she didn't think that he deserved to die at the hands of the Tryul army. Lily turned her back on the young man and jogged down the street. She paused for a moment when she heard the bell in the steeple of the church start to ring.
She counted the rings to herself, knowing instantly that it was a bad sign. She wasn't sure why it was a bad sign but she could feel it in her heart. One. . .Two. . .Three. . .Four. . .Five. . .Six. . .Seven. . .Eight. . .Nine. . .Ten. . .Eleven. . .Twelve. Roaring filled her ears as she glimpsed torches running straight for the village. Hundreds of feet pounded the ground so hard the earth vibrated with their presence. Masked heads could picked out in the wavering firelight from the torches they carried. The stench of sweat filled the air and was soon mingled with the smell of blood. The enemy was here.
Cursing to herself Lily pulled an arrow from her quiver and strung her bow. She took aim for the nearest charging soldier and let her arrow fly.
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He he. Like the cliffhanger? Well I'm not sure when the next chapter will be up because no one seems to be taking an interest in this story. I'll still write it of course but if no one shows interest than updating will be a lot slower.